April/May 2020 - Noteworthy Movements Thread (Movements + Photos)

[Moderator]

Please post information, photos and discussion about April/May noteworthy movements in this thread.

[lloyd fox]

RNA 4131 KTM-KUL-BNE eta BNE 02April at 1110 hrs (BAC arrivals) Nepal Airlines.

VIP arrival for BNE. :) A330-200.

[Sean L]

Air Canada B789 for YSSY tomorrow at 7:39AM local time. AC33

[Stefan Perkas]

Looks like a change for Sydney. B789's scheduled for the next few days.

[Sean L]

Edelweiss A340 HB-JMF due to arrive into Sydney as WK2000. ZRH-HKT-SYD.

[MarkR]

Nepal airlines A330 inbound to BNE https://www.flightradar24.com/RNA4131/244e745e

[Greg Hyde]

El AL (LY85 /ELY085) on to the way to Melbourne

https://www.flightradar24.com/-30.34,112.92/8#

[MarkR]

And now a Delta flight from SLC https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL8835/244e454e

[lloyd fox]

RNA 4131 KTM-KUL-BNE eta BNE 02April at 1110 hrs (BAC arrivals) Nepal Airlines.

VIP arrival for BNE. :) A330-200.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/49726038841/in/photostream/

I didn't get the port side with the English writing.:(

[Reece perram]

Etihad sending the 789 as EY454 and 455 tomorrow

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

KLM B777-200ER PH-BQK is scheduled from Amsterdam via Kuala Lumpur tomorrow at 1745.

*Subject to change.

[Sean L]

Stated previously in another thread, but that's all good :)

[James Smith]

Further details on the two KLM charters, the first of which is due this afternoon.

KLM in early-April 2020 scheduled charter service to Australia, where the airline schedules Amsterdam – Kuala Lumpur – Sydney route, on board Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. Operational schedule as follows.

KL827 AMS2050 – 1450+1KUL0650+2 – 1650+2SYD 772 02APR20
KL827 AMS2050 – 1450+1KUL0650+2 – 1750+2SYD 772 06APR20
KL828 SYD1540 – 2200KUL2320 – 0600+1AMS 772 05APR20 / 09APR20

Source: Routes Online

[MarkR]

QF130 is obviously a repatriation flight today.

[Zac M]

QF130 is a freight only flight


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[MarkR]

QF130 is a freight only flight


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Apparently there were two flights, I expect we might see a bit more of that moving forward.

[MarkR]

9V-SYL operating SQ212 ex Sydney popped into ASP today, presumably to pickup crew from the ferry birds then headed to DRW for customs and border formalities.

[James Smith]

At present United is the only operator offering passenger services from the US with its daily UA863/870 flights to SFO with 789s.

There are a number of additional flights inbound to SYD at present from the US:

UA2793 from LAX 787-9 estimated to arrive at 18:01 this evening.
DL8835 from LAX 772LR estimated to arrive at 20:32 this evening.

Also, in addition to QF129/130 operating flights carrying freight only, there have been a number of Air China flights to SYD over the past week which I presume are carrying only freight as well. One is CA593 which is inbound now from PEK and due to arrive at 14:33. Maybe picking up toilet paper. :)

There have also been three Cathay Pacific flights so far today, operated by 77Ws, non of which are showing on the Sydney Airport flight listings. These maybe freight only flights as well but using, like QANTAS, the passenger flight numbers.

[lloyd fox]

Omni 767-200 N225AX landed around 0630 at BNE.:)

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Suparna Air B747-400F B-1340 is scheduled into SYD from Wuhan at 2030 as ‘Y87447’. It is scheduled to depart tomorrow morning back to Wuhan at 0730.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/B1340

[David C]

Afternoon all,

Suparna Air B747-400F B-1340 is scheduled into SYD from Wuhan at 2030 as ‘Y87447’. It is scheduled to depart tomorrow morning back to Wuhan at 0730.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/B1340

This particular aeroplane has visited SYD before as OO-THC ,when in July 2016 it operated a Emirates Skycargo flight .

Dave C

[Mark T]

It looks like there will be an An-124 arriving in Sydney later today.

ADB3351 is en-route from Colombo and due to arrive at approx 17.15
Registration UR-82009

Cheers
Mark

[Sean L]

It looks like there will be an An-124 arriving in Sydney later today.

ADB3351 is en-route from Colombo and due to arrive at approx 17.15
Registration UR-82009

Cheers
Mark
Noooo! Not at a time like this! Should I go out or stay home? I can't decide!!!!

[Sean L]

Noooo! Not at a time like this! Should I go out or stay home? I can't decide!!!!

Decided to stay home (actually, my parents didn't want me to go). I tried spotting it from home using a telescope. The images were pretty horrendous due to the weather and glare. Any news on when it will depart?

[MarkR]

Lion Air charter inbound JT2841, A330 PK-LEH for Melbourne, Ex New Delhi.

[Stefan Perkas]

Lion Air charter inbound JT2841, A330 PK-LEH for Melbourne, Ex New Delhi.

Apparently was a cargo only flight DPS-MEL-DPS.

[MarkR]

Apparently was a cargo only flight DPS-MEL-DPS.

There was one due https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/finally-some-good-news-private-charter-flight-to-rescue-australians-stranded-in-india-s-coronavirus-lockdown, maybe another flight?

[Stefan Perkas]

There was one due https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/finally-some-good-news-private-charter-flight-to-rescue-australians-stranded-in-india-s-coronavirus-lockdown, maybe another flight?

PK-LEG is scheduled to go to Delhi today then to Denpasar due tomorrow morning using the flight number that was mentioned in the article. So maybe there might be another one tomorrow night.

[Sean L]

UPS MD-11 due into YSSY from Honolulu at about 8PM. N294UP as 5X1702

[Greg Hyde]

AN-124

https://twitter.com/www16Right/status/1248830061601419264?s=20

[Tim Bowrey]

UPS MD-11 due into YSSY from Honolulu at about 8PM. N294UP as 5X1702

Departing tomorrow 2025 to HNL STC.

[Sean L]

Decided to stay home (actually, my parents didn't want me to go). I tried spotting it from home using a telescope. The images were pretty horrendous due to the weather and glare. Any news on when it will depart?

7AM Tomorrow?

[rampdog]

Gotta love the Antonov!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv1vkik3uy5ylsl/AADOU1e5KlO2QMFqxNz_14wta?dl=0

No copyright, enjoy:)

[lloyd fox]

Hevilift PNG POM-BNE today ...P2-KSL ATR42 eta 1115am on Flightaware

VH-ZNI ...LIMA-BNE today QF7028 repat flight.eta 2045 HRS.Don't believe BNE has had a pax flight ever from Lima and mayby Sth America also?

[Ben W]

Just curious to know the story behind the daily Lufthtansa A380 and 747 from Bangkok to AKL? Assuming freight flights?

[Stefan Perkas]

Just curious to know the story behind the daily Lufthtansa A380 and 747 from Bangkok to AKL? Assuming freight flights?

Rescue flights to AKL and CHC. A large number of Germans are in NZ hence the number of Lufthansa flights over recent weeks

[Ben W]

Rescue flights to AKL and CHC. A large number of Germans are in NZ hence the number of Lufthansa flights over recent weeks

There must be a lot of them. They've been going for some time now! Thanks

[MarkR]

There must be a lot of them. They've been going for some time now! Thanks

Around 12-15000, and they had one immigrant https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/lufthansa-easter-bunny-jacinda-trnd/index.html

[Mark T]

KLM B777-300ER PH-BVO is scheduled into Sydney this evening.

Flight is from Tokyo-NRT and due at 2100. Flight number KL827

Cheers
Mark

[Tony Chatham]

It appears that KLM's routing was somewhat longer than the usual Tokyo-Sydney routing as they have skirted around the west of PNG. Obviously they lacked the requisite overflight approvals but why?

[MarkR]

It appears that KLM's routing was somewhat longer than the usual Tokyo-Sydney routing as they have skirted around the west of PNG. Obviously they lacked the requisite overflight approvals but why?

Think you mean Papua, not PNG, which is somewhat sensitive!

[James Smith]

It is not only PNG they have avoided but have flown west of Irian Jaya as well.

[Sean L]

Anyone know why Cathay cargo operated a B744 to Sydney today instead of the regular B748?

[Stefan Perkas]

Sydney look to be getting an Iberia charter at the end of the month. https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/iberia-sydney-madrid-flight

Melbourne will be getting a Pakistan Airlines charter arriving on ANZAC Day.

[Kent Broadhead]

Air China had 3 x A333 at SYD today, the last two arriving 10 mins apart.

Repatriation charters or something else?

[Tim Bowrey]

Cargo only, supposed to be around 80 Air China A330 flights doing cargo only this month alone.

[Greg Hyde]

A couple from Skyliners

Boeing 767 -238 23306 125 N602KW Eastern Airlines ferried 17apr20 SMLP-LIM-MIA ater paint into new cs, first aircraft ex N250MY

ATR 72 ‑212A(500) 761 VH-YWV Helilift ferried 18apr20 BNE-TSV for paint ex OY-CLU

[Kent Broadhead]

Cargo only, supposed to be around 80 Air China A330 flights doing cargo only this month alone.

Cheers Tim. I noticed another two in 10 mins apart yesterday.

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Sydney are scheduled to receive an Egypt Air B787 on Sunday 26/4, departing 27/4....

MS3054 CAI0645 – 2330MNL 789 25APR20

MS3055 MNL0030 – 1010SYD 789 26APR20

MS3056 SYD1300 – 2255CAI 789 27APR20

[James Smith]

The return non-stop flight to Cairo is scheduled to take 17 hours and 55 minutes, 10 minutes longer than the El Al non-stop flight to Tel Aviv from Melbourne.

[MarkR]

PIA 777 inbound direct from Lahore PK8962 for MEL

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Sydney are scheduled to receive an Egypt Air B787 on Sunday 26/4, departing 27/4....

MS3054 CAI0645 – 2330MNL 789 25APR20

MS3055 MNL0030 – 1010SYD 789 26APR20

MS3056 SYD1300 – 2255CAI 789 27APR20

Now going to Brisbane instead of Sydney

[MarkR]

Looks like SQ have A380s inbound to ASP

SQ8865 9vskt
SQ8866 9vskw
SQ8867 9vsky
SQ8868 9vskz

[Sean L]

Now going to Brisbane instead of Sydney

Divertion?

[Sean L]

Erickson Aero Tanker N293EA heading to Cairns as SXI1227. Heading home?

[Kent Broadhead]

2 x Air Canada 787-9 in today, one old, one new colour scheme
1x Cathay A350-1000 as well as a 359 and 773 - not sure whether we've seen the 35K here before?

No regos - I'm not a spotter :)

[Sean L]

2 x Air Canada 787-9 in today, one old, one new colour scheme
1x Cathay A350-1000 as well as a 359 and 773 - not sure whether we've seen the 35K here before?

No regos - I'm not a spotter :)

I think the 35k has popped in once during a divertion.

[Sean L]

B773 N962CL of the UMB Bank NA Trustee heading for BNE from ASP then on to DFW. Explaination?

[Stefan Perkas]

B773 N962CL of the UMB Bank NA Trustee heading for BNE from ASP then on to DFW. Explaination?

Its an ex Emirates B777 which was stored in Alice Springs. Probably had to make room for the A380's.

[lloyd fox]

Now going to Brisbane instead of Sydney

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/49819569866/in/dateposted/

[MarkR]

Its an ex Emirates B777 which was stored in Alice Springs. Probably had to make room for the A380's.

She changed hands last month, probably heading to a new owner.

[Adrian B]

Looks like SQ have A380s inbound to ASP

SQ8865 9vskt
SQ8866 9vskw
SQ8867 9vsky
SQ8868 9vskz

Video including landing on the ABC News Youtube Page (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7MlF3EnyfA)

[Geoff G]

Webcam located at the Alice Springs Aero Club can see part of the APAS facility, including some of the SQ birds...
https://mywebcams.com.au/YBAS-AliceSprings/

[Sean L]

Sydney look to be getting an Iberia charter at the end of the month. https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/iberia-sydney-madrid-flight

Melbourne will be getting a Pakistan Airlines charter arriving on ANZAC Day.
EC-NBE?

[Sean L]

Did anyone notice 2 RAAF C30J's at YSSY yesterday???

[Sean L]

EC-NBE?

EC-NBE landed at YSSY 8PM local time.

[MarkR]

NOK scoot have two 777s headed to ASP, HS-XBB & HS-XBC

[Sean L]

Did anyone notice 2 RAAF C30J's at YSSY yesterday???

Confirmed A97-440 and A97-466.

[Sean L]

Singapore Airlines 787-10 9V-SCB due into YSSY in 52min

[Sean L]

Anyone notice a French Air Force A332 Flying from Perth over Brisbane?

[MarkR]

Alliance 3392 is currently enroute to Tamworth ex AKL as the first ever international flight to arrive there!

[lloyd fox]

Anyone notice a French Air Force A332 Flying from Perth over Brisbane?

Yes i photographed it as it flew overhead at 10am today:)

[MarkR]

Anyone notice a French Air Force A332 Flying from Perth over Brisbane?

It was a MRTT 042' F-UJCH c/n 1808 from Reunion Island via Perth to Noumea. Callsign Cotam 1012

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Saudi B777-300ER scheduled into Sydney next week.


SV3052 RUH1050 – 0830+1SYD 773 13MAY20
SV3051 SYD1030 – 1910DMM2010 – 2110RUH 773 14MAY20

Info from: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/291069/saudia-schedules-one-time-australia-charter-in-mid-may-2020/

[MarkR]

VH-EFR diverted to Sydney early this morning rather than going CNS-HKG, she is heading to HKG now, I wonder what happened, she had to spend an hour or so in a holding pattern waiting for the curfew to lift?

[Sean L]

Shanghai Airlines B789 on its way to YSSY due in about 21mins from Shanghai as CES735. B-20CD

[Sean L]

Singapore Airlines A359 also landed at YSSY awhile ago.

[MarkR]

Singapore Airlines A359 also landed at YSSY awhile ago.

they have been running a variety of aircraft into Sydney every day, often 777s or 787-10s, I thing there were close to 7 SQ birds today if you count the freighters

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Nepal Airlines A330-200 9N-ALZ is scheduled into Sydney tomorrow morning at 0725 from Kathmandu via Kuala Lumpur. It is scheduled to depart at 0925 direct to Kathmandu.

[Sean L]

Anyone know why Airnorth paid a visit to YSSY today? VH-ANO

[Sean L]

they have been running a variety of aircraft into Sydney every day, often 777s or 787-10s, I thing there were close to 7 SQ birds today if you count the freighters

Yeah. I noticed. Plenty of B78Xs.

[Sean L]

Also, incase no one noticed N425EW visited YSSY today.

[Max C]

Anyone know why Airnorth paid a visit to YSSY today? VH-ANO

Diverted from Orange due fog.

[MarkR]

Also, incase no one noticed N425EW visited YSSY today.

When I worked at Bankstown the MU2s were popular for the bankruns, from 2Fc or PSP reporting points they were 2-3x quicker at joining downwind compared to the other bank runners often causing chaos in the circuit.

[Sean L]

I just saw a QantasLink Fokker 100 at XSP. Explaination?

[Max C]

Maintenance

[Sean L]

Maintenance

Ok.
Also anyone notice the ADF taking advantage of an empty YSSY and doing training there? I've seen quite a few C30Js and Taipans in and out of YSSY.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Pakistan Airlines B777-300ER scheduled into Sydney on Monday 11/5, departing Tuesday 12/5.

PK8962 ETA 1050 ex. Karachi
PK8972 ETD 1300 to. Karachi

*Subject to change

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Pakistan Airlines B777-300ER scheduled into Sydney on Monday 11/5, departing Tuesday 12/5.

PK8962 ETA 1050 ex. Karachi
PK8972 ETD 1300 to. Karachi

*Subject to change

Has been cancelled due to lack of purchased tickets.

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Saudi B777-300ER scheduled into Sydney next week.


SV3052 RUH1050 – 0830+1SYD 773 13MAY20
SV3051 SYD1030 – 1910DMM2010 – 2110RUH 773 14MAY20

Info from: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/291069/saudia-schedules-one-time-australia-charter-in-mid-may-2020/

There is also a Saudi scheduled on the 15th as well.

[Sean L]

Airnoth VH-ANT due into YSSY from Darwin in 1hr 30min

[Sean L]

Airnoth VH-ANT due into YSSY from Darwin in 1hr 30min

Wait Flightaware says McArther River Mine to Orange but Flightradar24 says Darwin to Sydney...
Which one is right?

[MarkR]

Orange, Sydney might have been an alternate although the TAF didn’t indicate a need for it, and at the moment departure and destination detail accuracy seems to be lacking for many airlines.

[Max C]

Flightaware gets the data from the flight plans files with ATC. Flightradar24 just links the flight numbers to their database and there are often errors on ad hoc flights

[Sean L]

Afternoon all,

Saudi B777-300ER scheduled into Sydney next week.


SV3052 RUH1050 – 0830+1SYD 773 13MAY20
SV3051 SYD1030 – 1910DMM2010 – 2110RUH 773 14MAY20

Info from: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/291069/saudia-schedules-one-time-australia-charter-in-mid-may-2020/

Haven't seen anything related to this on flightradar24.

[Stefan Perkas]

Haven't seen anything related to this on flightradar24.

HZ-AK43 is scheduled to operate the flight tomorrow. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HZAK43

[Sean L]

Hevilift ATR 42-500 P2-KSL due into YSSY in about 4mins. Explanation?

[Sean L]

HZ-AK43 is scheduled to operate the flight tomorrow. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HZAK43

Apparently this exact aircraft is returning tomorrow. Need confirmation though...

[Sean L]

Hevilift ATR 42-500 P2-KSL due into YSSY in about 4mins. Explanation?

Scheduled to depart at 12PM AEST today from SYD to BNE.

[Sean L]

Repatriation Flight French Air Force A400M F-RBAP at YSSY right now. Scheduled to depart to Tahiti tomorrow at an unspecified time. If anyone has any news on this, pls post it on here asap. Thx.

[Sean L]

Departed at around 7:24AM Today.

[Kent Broadhead]

I hope someone grabbed pix!

[Kurt A]

Enjoy :-)

https://i.imgur.com/zI7UciH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/E0h1uTx.jpg

[Sean L]

Great pics Kurt! I unfortunately missed it as my parents weren't available to take me to the airport :(.

[Adrian B]

Nice Gary....

[Radi K]

Awesome Kurt!

[Kent Broadhead]

Thanks Kurt!

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Another Saudia B777-300ER scheduled next Tuesday 26/5.

Sri Lankan also scheduled to operate a freight flight this Saturday/Sunday by an A330-200.

UL606 ETA 1600 Saturday
UL607 ETD 0700 Sunday

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Saudia B777-300ER HZ-AK39 is scheduled from Jeddah at 0900 tomorrow morning as ‘SV3054’. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HZAK39

[lloyd fox]

ZK-PAK Parcel Air into BNE yesterday

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/49920828043/in/dateposted/

P2-KSA Hevilift PNG ATR42 into BNE today.

Both BNE and SYD will get SAA 346's next week.I believe 2 flights to each city?

[Stefan Perkas]

Sri Lankan also scheduled to operate a freight flight this Saturday/Sunday by an A330-200.

UL606 ETA 1600 Saturday
UL607 ETD 0700 Sunday

A330-200 4R-ALB due at 1540 this afternoon as 'UL606'.

[Sean L]

Airnorth VH-ANV at YSSY from YPDN as ANO900.

[Sean L]

Airnorth VH-ANV at YSSY from YPDN as ANO900.

Scheduled to depart at 12:10PM AEST as ANO901 back to Darwin.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Another Saudia B777-300ER scheduled next Tuesday 26/5.

Saudia B787-9 HZ-AR22 is now scheduled to operate ‘SV3054’ tomorrow. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HZAR22

[Sean L]

NZ7001 At YSSY. KIW539

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternon all,

Myanmar A319 XY-ALK is on its way from Yangon to Denpasar. It should then continue down to Sydney for a 2100 arrival tonight. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/XYALK

Saudia B787-9 HZ-AR12 is scheduled from Jeddah at 0825 as ‘SV3054’ tomorrow. Scheduled to depart to Dammam at 1030 as ‘SV3055’. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HZAR12

[Sean L]

Afternon all,

Myanmar A319 XY-ALK is on its way from Yangon to Denpasar. It should then continue down to Sydney for a 2100 arrival tonight. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/XYALK

Saudia B787-9 HZ-AR12 is scheduled from Jeddah at 0825 as ‘SV3054’ tomorrow. Scheduled to depart to Dammam at 1030 as ‘SV3055’. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HZAR12
Thanks for the info, any news on when XY-ALK is scheduled to depart?

[Stefan Perkas]

Thanks for the info, any news on when XY-ALK is scheduled to depart?


Monday 1000 at this stage

[lloyd fox]

Hevilift PNG ATR42...P2-KSJ making it's first visit to BNE this am.:)

This is a regular weekly freight flight to BNE.P2-KSA and P2-KSL have done the other 5-6 flights previously.

[Sean L]

Anyone notice MH-60R N48-014 at YSSY today? TIGER14.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Qatar Cargo B777-200F A7-BFP is scheduled from Singapore at 0600 tomorrow. Departing at around 0900 to Hong Kong. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/A7BFP

[Sean L]

Evening all,

Qatar Cargo B777-200F A7-BFP is scheduled from Singapore at 0600 tomorrow. Departing at around 0900 to Hong Kong. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/A7BFP

How come flightaware says that it's scheduled arrival time is 04:52 and not 06:00?

[Stefan Perkas]

How come flightaware says that it's scheduled arrival time is 04:52 and not 06:00?

Unless it gets dispensation due to the curfew, it will be an 0600 arrival.

[Sean L]

Unless it gets dispensation due to the curfew, it will be an 0600 arrival.

Ah yes. I forgot about the curfew...

[Sean L]

Evening all,

Qatar Cargo B777-200F A7-BFP is scheduled from Singapore at 0600 tomorrow. Departing at around 0900 to Hong Kong. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/A7BFP

Flightaware says departure at 08:15. Wrong info on their side?